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Aaron W James1, Le Chang1, Scott Genshaft2, Sarah M Dry1.
Abstract
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is associated with increased risk of multiple neoplasms. We present a case of a female patient with NF1 who presented with a rectal low-grade neuroendocrine (carcinoid) tumor. Computed tomography imaging found a well-differentiated liposarcoma and a well-circumscribed gastro-intestinal stromal tumor (GIST). Although GIST and carcinoid tumors are frequently found in NF1 patients, liposarcoma complicating NF1 is quite rare and this is the first reported case of well-differentiated liposarcoma in NF1. In summary, we report a case of coincident abdominal carcinoid tumor, GIST and well-differentiated liposarcoma, which illustrates the variability of neoplasms in NF1 patients.Entities:
Keywords: Carcinoid; GIST; Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor; Type 1 neurofibromatosis; Well-differentiated liposarcoma
Year: 2014 PMID: 26719605 PMCID: PMC4674501 DOI: 10.1016/j.jor.2014.08.010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Orthop ISSN: 0972-978X